Dogtown, Mississippi
| Dogtown, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Ghost town | |
  Dogtown, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′53″N 89°17′09″W / 34.26472°N 89.28583°WCoordinates: 34°15′53″N 89°17′09″W / 34.26472°N 89.28583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lafayette |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 693095[1] |
Dogtown is a ghost town in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States, located on Highway 334, 17.6 miles (28.3 km) southeast of Oxford. At one time it was the location of The Dogtown school.[2]
All that remains of Dogtown today is the abandoned White's Grocery.[3]
References
- ↑ "Dogtown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Dogtown School (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "The Places I Live: Mississippi". Betty Press. Retrieved December 2013.
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